Martin Roth Initiative
The Martin Roth-Initiative protects artists who are committed in their home country to the freedom of art, democracy and human rights by enabling temporary residence in Germany or third countries for the purpose of protecting those who are being persecuted.
The application deadline for the Temporary Relocation program is August 29, 2025.
Website
https://www.martin-roth-initiative.de/en
Host Country
Germany
Duration
Up to 15 months
Applicants
Artists and cultural actors worldwide, who
- through their artistic work are committed to an open society, freedom, peace and democracy, who reject any kind of discrimination and who, because of their work or due to other circumstances, experience restrictions on their freedom or threats from state and/or non-state actors
- are still active in their countries of origin, have only recently left their countries of origin (departure after the deadline of the last call for applications by the MRI on the 28/02/2025), or are not safe in their current locations
- do not have access to a safe abode (e.g. due to dual citizenship or permanent residency by means of a national or humanitarian visa),
- have the necessary language skills to facilitate collaboration with a host institution
- who are demonstrably artistically/culturally active and whose works have a proven artistic/cultural and/or social relevance (hobby artists or persons who undertake purely private artistic activities are not eligible for funding)
Contact
info@martin-roth-initiative.de
How To Apply:
https://www.martin-roth-initiative.de/en/application-programme-line-1